PHRASAL VERBS
MAKE/GIVE COLLOCATIONS
TLDR
MIXED BAG 1
MIXED BAG 2
100

to break into pieces / fail or stop working effectively (F A)

FALL APART

100

____ someone an opportunity 

____ a comment 

____ suggestion 

GIVE 

MAKE 

MAKE 


100

to quickly become good friends with someone (H I O W S)

HIT IT OFF WITH SOMEONE 

100

no damage or injury (N H)

NO HARM

100

a person or organisation that cooperates with or helps another (A)

ALLY

200

to continue with a subject, activity, or plan without changing (S T)

STICK TO (something) 

200

____ details 

____ a performance 

____ recommendation 

GIVE 

GIVE 

MAKE 

200

to irritate somebody (W S U) 

WIND SOMEBODY UP 

200

conscious of one's own character and feelings (S-A)

SELF-AWARE

200

done with excessive speed or urgency (H)

HASTY

300

to disappoint someone by failing to do what you agreed to do or were expected to do (L D)

LET (someone) DOWN

300

____ a phone call

____ time for someone 

____ apology 

MAKE 

MAKE 

MAKE 

300

to agree with someone (S E T E)

SEE EYE TO EYE

300

valuable or rewarding (W)

WORTHWHILE

300

blocked (O)

OBSTRUCTED

400

to meet someone you know when you have not planned to meet them (B I)

BUMP INTO (someone)

400

____ someone a chance 

____ a speech 

____ advice 

GIVE 

GIVE 

GIVE 

400

when all else has failed (A A L R)

AS A LAST RESORT

400

to be exceptionally good at (E I)

EXCEL IN

400

about to happen (F)

FORTHCOMING

500

to visit a person or place, usually for a short time (P A V)

PAY A VISIT 

500

____ someone an impression 

____ an impression on someone 

____ something a miss 

GIVE 

MAKE 

GIVE 

500

to think that something is caused by (P S D T)

PUT SOMETHING DOWN TO 

500

deliberately created rather than arising naturally (C)

CONTRIVED

500

putting a lot of effort into your work (C)

CONSCIENTIOUS